will also take up continuing resolution to reopen the federal government. at 10 a.m. on c-span2, the senate continues work on s-1. legislation dealing with u.s. policy in the middle east. over on c-span3, william barr and president trump -- is president trump's choice to be attorney general, he testifies on the first day of his confirmation hearing. gave hisritzker inaugural address after being sworn in as the 43rd governor of illinois. he beat incumbent governor bruce in the november election. he vowed to work with the state assembly to pass a balanced budget in 2019. from the eleanor bank of springfield center, this is 25 minutes. [applause] ♪

gov. pritzker: i do solemnly swear that i will support the constitution of the united states, that i will support the constitution of the united states and of the state of illinois. and that i will faithfully exercise the duties of office of governor -- officer of governor of illinois according to the best of my ability. you.ank [applause] [cheering] >> you did it! ♪

gov. pritzker: thank you all very much. i want to begin today by thinking my family. first, my partner, my best friend, the love of my life, and now the first lady of illinois, m.k. pritzker. [applause] gov. pritzker: my wonderful children, teddy and donnie, i

love you more than life itself. [applause] gov. pritzker: and, my parents sue and don, who departed this world too soon, more than three decades ago. they left behind a set of values around honor and decency that will and/or as long as there are good people in the world. and please join me in giving innovation for your partner and your lieutenant-governor, the incomparable juliana stretton. [applause] gov. pritzker: i want to acknowledge the other distinguished guests here today, chief justice, the president cullerton, michael madigan,

later bill brady, m durkin, attorney general collect role, secretary of state jesse white, ,oach mendoza, treasurer members of the general assembly, members of the congressional delegation, governor pat, governor bruce, and general richard hayes, to all of you, on behalf of the people of illinois, i thank you for your service. [applause] gov. pritzker: ladies and gentlemen, for 200 years, illinois has proudly stood as the beating heart of our republic. a place whose people have high hopes and clear vision. found --here lincoln held us together. this is where obama came to organize and to witness the courage that runs deep in our

communities. in whom he found the fortitude to launch his bid to make history. [applause] gov. pritzker: this is where the 13th and 19th amendments to the u.s. constitution were first ratified, ending slavery and guaranteeing a woman's right to vote. [applause] this is where on the sunday morning after the great chicago fire, reverend robert callier, pastor of the first unitarian church, an immigrant and anti-slavery abolitionist and a woman's suffrage advocate, stood amidst the broken ruins of his grim -- once grand church and brought a vision to his once devastated congregation. his parishioners gathered around

column, they overturn serving as a sculpted. his words that morning have survived the 148 years since. a testament to their power and truth. what is lost, he asked? first, our homes. second, our businesses. but these are temporary. what we have not lost is our geography. nature called the lakes, the forests, the prairies together and can been -- convened long before we were born. they decided on this spot, a great city would be built. we have not lost hope. the fire makes no difference to me. if you will stay here, i will. we will help each other out of our troubles. [applause] since reverend colliers time, americans have to threether in broken

doubles, some of stone and glass, some of aspirations and promises. to reaffirm our faith to one another. we find ourselves at such a moment now. we contend every day with an economy that gives too little and takes too much. that allows passion and work ethic to be overwhelmed by student loans, unexpected health emergencies and the rising cost of living. we want strong families, but we have yet to embrace more robust policies supporting paid parental leave and affordable childcare that will sustain them. [applause] watch hundred we year storm's that now come every don't allowt, we the silence of climate change -- science of climate change to hinder our decision-making. [applause] gov. pritzker: we failed to hold

accountable leaders who sacrifice truth for personal gain. who substitute pageantry for patriotism. we are a nation founded on fearless ideas, and yet we move away from those drawn to that vision. we want better roads, better wages, better schools, but we vilify anyone who dares suggest a workable pass to those things. and moviechools theaters and hospitals and neighborhoods to become battlefields, legally accessible by the weapons of war. our abdication of responsibility must end. [applause] gov. pritzker: just a few weeks ago, i went to mercy hospital to attend a vigil honoring the victims of the murderous shootings there. one of the police officers who ran into gunfire and not away from it.

to honor the university of doctor who raise money for kids. a pharmacist who went into medicine because she struggled with health problems herself. these are the very best of illinois. as a public servant, it is hard to bear witness to violence such as this. but, this job also exposes you to people who stick together time and again to the illinoisans who remind us what amazing capacity we have to change. at the mercy hospital vigil, sister barbara center read a franciscan prayer that speaks to who we are in illinois. she said, may god bless us with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, hunger and war. so that we may reach at our hands to comfort them and turn their pain into joy. and, may god bless us with the

nash -- enough for was this to believe that we can make a difference in this world to do what others claim cannot be done, to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor. at 200 years old, illinois is still a young promise. our time here has been buddy blink. blink.a we must begin a new century with maturity and enough full as nesta believe that we can make a difference in this world. chef to believe that we can make a difference in this world. [applause] gov. pritzker: that starts with leadership that abandons single-minded, arrogant notions. no. no. everything is not broken. our history is a story of leaps forward and occasional stumbles backwards. a promise renewed with which generation that we will try harder, that we will do better,

that big breakthroughs are built through centuries of selfless effort. that they change rides on what we can do together, not on one -- what one person attempts alone. [applause] neighbors working taylorville lost their homes and worldly possessions in the recent tornadoes. they know that what reverend collier said right after the chicago fire was right. we work together to help each other out of our troubles. so, today, with all the challenges illinois faces, democrats and republicans will work together, and we must begin with our most basic responsibilities. [applause] gov. pritzker: we will propose debate and pass a balanced agent

this year -- budget this year. [applause] gov. pritzker: it won't be easy, but let's confront this challenge with honesty. our obligation as a state out matches our resources. our fiscal situation right now is challenging. the solution requires a collective commitment to embracing hard choices. we need to bring efficiency to strength -- two-state government. our i.d. systems are outdated and cost more to maintain than they do to replace. inexpensive health care prevention programs were decimated, causing higher spending to treat diseases that could have been cured. balancing the budget means lowering the cost of government while delivering the high quality services that illinoi ans deserve. [applause] gov. pritzker: but, be clear

about this, i won't balance the budget on the backs of the starving, the sick, and the suffering. [applause] gov. pritzker: and i will not hollow out the functions of government to achieve an ideological agenda. i won't make government the enemy, and government employees the scapegoats. [applause] gov. pritzker: responsible fiscal management is numbers and values -- a marriage of numbers and values. it is time to start the work of creating a fair tax system here in illinois. [applause] our regressive

tax system, including property taxes and sales taxes, currently has the middle class paying nearly double the rate that the wealthy pay. that is not fair, and it doesn't pay our bills. today, our a state -- our state's fiscal instability affects every single person whether you are -- you are in millions or the minimum wage. it means the government waste tens of millions of dollars paying higher interest rate than any other state, and we scare businesses and families away because they fear our uncertain future. the current tax system is simply unsustainable. others have liked to you about this fact, i want. -- lied to you about this fact, i won't. the future of illinois depends on the passage of a fair income tax which will bring us into the 21st century like most of our midwestern neighbors and like the vast majority of the united states.

i am not naive about what it will take to do this. all who enter a discussion about our state's budget and tax system in good faith will be welcome to the table. but, if you lead with partisanship and scare tactics, you will be met with considerable political will. [applause] gov. pritzker: it is time to update and repair the state's aging infrastructure -- railways, roads, bridges, freshwater arteries are on the verge of. -- of collapse. crumbling bridges mean people's lives are in danger and deteriorating real systems means goods and services take longer to deliver and they cost more. we are the nation's supply-chain hub, and we must be built like it. [applause]

rememberzker: let's also that an aging highway system, is not just concrete and still, it's a longer commute home, it's nothing -- missing the golden hours between dinner and bedtime when your children are young, when you read a book together and talk about their day. the seemingly dry act of government really does affect the richness and joys in our life. we must treat the decisions we make together, the decisions of our elected officials to champion a cause, and the decisions of our citizens to embrace or reject the efforts with an eye to the pursuit of happiness. as we enter illinois' third century, we must bring a renaissance to downstate illinois, which has been reprised -- deprived of basic resources. that are taken for granted elsewhere in our state. to begin with, will work to

deliver high-speed broadband internet coverage to everyone in every corner of illinois. [applause] gov. pritzker: today, every new job and every student is dependent and the part of the state should be left out. -- no part of the state should be left out. ourfuture is based on actions today, so we must have a broad vision of environmental reduction -- protection. or, we will have catastrophic outcomes for our children. i believe in science. to that end, as one of my first ask of governor -- acts as governor, illinois will become a member of the u.s. climate alliance, upholding the goals and ideals of the paris climate accord. [applause] gov. pritzker: working men and

women deserve to have a governor and a department of labor that will enforce laws, -- protecting workers wages and rights. and, they deserve a $15 minimum wage. [applause] it is good for the working families of illinois and good for the economy. as your governor, i will be committed to helping us become the fastest-growing big state economy in the nation. i will be the state's best chief marketing officer to attract jobs and is mrs. 211 -- and businesses to illinois. we will bring mentorship to help illinoians across the state to help build new businesses and jobs. our economic success depends upon the. -- that. in the interest of keeping the public safe from harm, and in the interest of expanding, --

true justice in our criminal justice system, and advancing economic inclusion, i will work with the legislature to regulate the sale of recreational cannabis in illinois. [applause] gov. pritzker: we will approach education with a holistic mindset, recognizing that students to their best in community schools where teachers are paid well. communityr best and schools where teachers are paid well and where kids start learning at the earliest ages. and, our economy grows when vocational training and community colleges and universities are strong. [applause] we will do all of this with the most diverse set

of voices and perspectives that illinois has ever seen. i have built a cabinet of people who will bring with them experiences that i do not share from communities that i did not come from, with expertise that i don't have, because to lead well, all of illinois must represent -- be represented in the decision-making. [applause] and furthermore, i want all of the children of illinois to see someone who looks like them in our government. [applause] high hope and clear vision are what have built this state despite all the turmoil in this world. we continue to innovate, create, and during. sector is built on the most fertile soil and is expanding on every part of the state.

we have nearly 13,000 manufacturing firms in illinois that employ more than 580,000 people. most of them, proud union workers with the best training in the world. [applause] gov. pritzker: one out of 10 computer science degrees in the science degrees in the nation come from illinois' colleges and universities. our entrepreneurs continue to be tireless dreamers, whether it is jamie creating a software development incubator, jeremy shaping glass, lena creating custom jewelry, or anderson still using his grandfather's original recipes to make and sell candy in richmond. that is the illinois that i see, one of possibility and promise. that is the illinois that i know. one whose people are fearless and audacious, and that's the

vision i have for the state. another century of boundless opportunity. when your faith in this future flax, i urge you to remember reverend collier and his ruined church. how he was the vessel for his burntioners' burtn -- hopes. -- the natural beauty of illinois. i see the natural beauty of illinois in our people and our capacity to be kind. consider the story a few weeks theyf casey and rosado, moved to barrington last may and they proudly flew a rainbow flag behind their home. then, someone snuck into their backyard and stole it, replacing it with an american flag. doesc, because the thief not understand that you rubbed the american flag of meaning when you steal a person's symbol

of self-expression. [applause] that could have been the end of that story, but their neighbor would not let it be. yardut a pride flag in her as solidarity and then kept buying them because her neighbors kept asking for them, too. soon there were pride flags there we had a place hate had tried to fill was conquered by love instead. noted, frankly, frankly come i have grown weary of this hate and i have to say, it just seemed like there was something i could do that i had control of. grow weary of hate fuels our enormous capacity to be kind.

of the bright moments of our stars of our future art late not just by ambition, partnership and greed, but by kindness. and our willingness to be kind overlooked.often a commitment to be kind and politics can change the world. over a century ago, public holocene grounded by kindness offered a penniless immigrant to illinois a bed to sleep in, a public school education and the opportunity to succeed. 130 years later, his great grandson just to be oath of office to become governor of this great state. [applause] [crowd chanting] so, thank you illinois, thank you for your faith in me i. promise to live up to it every

day. into thislet's go century with the faith to help each other out of our troubles, with enough bullishness to believe we can make a difference in this world and enough kindness to make change. thank you. god bless the state of illinois and god bless the united dates of america. ! [laughter] [applause] announcer: alive tuesday on the c-span networks, the house returns at 10:00 a.m.. members will vote on a resolution rejecting white nationalism and white supremacy and recent remarks by iowa congressman steve king.

they will also take up a short-term funding continuing resolution to reopen the federal government at. 10 a.m. on c-span2, the senate continues to work on legislation dealing with u.s. policy in the middle east. barr has3, william been trump's choice to be the next attorney general and he testifies on the first day on his confirmation hearing. that is at 9:30 a.m. next, a look at staff turnover in the trump administration. the brookings institution talks about the decade-long research into turnover in presidential administrations. following her remarks, she takes questions from students attending the washington center's 2019 seminar. this is 45 minutes. ar this, is